Larian Studios has addressed crashing issues on the Xbox and continues to release updates for Baldur’s Gate 3, striving to make the already-beloved RPG the best it can be. The company is now rolling out Hotfix #34, which introduces a native Steam Deck build alongside several important fixes.
## Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34 Patch Notes
The following patch notes for Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34 were uploaded to Steam today. They include an extensive FAQ for the new Steam Deck build.
When launching the game on Steam Deck after Hotfix #34, you will be on the native Steam Deck graphics settings by default. However, you can always tweak the settings, whether you choose to go native or play using Proton.
### Fixes
#### Crashes and Performance
– Fixed a potential crash related to the Slow condition during combat.
– Fixed a potential crash related to using the Find Familiar spell on Scratch and Boo during combat.
#### Xbox
– Fixed a crash that could occur when suspending and then resuming the game mid-cinematic.
– Fixed a crash when loading a save while playing an Honour Mode game.
– Fixed an issue that could cause the game to hang and become unresponsive when exiting to the Main Menu from an Honour Mode game.
– Fixed a Cross-Play issue where, if one player had their cross-network privileges blocked on Xbox and was invited to a multiplayer session by a friend, they would not be notified of the conflict in their settings explaining why they couldn’t proceed to the lobby.
– Fixed a bug where creating a new game in Honour Mode after loading a previous save would cause the game to get stuck at 33% or 83%.
– Fixed a bug causing the Apostle of Myrkul to regain Hit Points every time you load a save mid-combat in Tactician and Honour Mode.
#### Audio
– Fixed a bug causing the sounds made by djinn summons to loop continuously, creating an uncharacteristic metallic thrum.
– When on the ground floor of Felogyr’s Fireworks, the smoke powder explosions on the floor above will no longer sound like they are happening right next to you.
– Fixed audio levels for a rat in the Lower City that players previously couldn’t hear squeak.
– Fixed missing sound effects (SFX) when preparing to cast Wind Walk.
– Fixed an issue causing SFX to play longer than intended when preparing to cast actions from the Way of the Drunken Master subclass.
– Fixed missing SFX when preparing to cast Booming Blade.
– Fixed SFX for preparing a Starry Form continuing to play if the spell is cast quickly after selection.
– Fixed missing SFX when Astarion taps “Woe” on the ground during a cinematic.
– Fixed missing SFX in the overhead dialogue between Minthara and the questioners in Moonrise Towers Prison.
– Fixed a sound resource for Photo Mode that was not generated correctly.
– Fixed rattling Moonlantern SFX continuing after unequipping it.
– Restored missing SFX when casting Speak with Dead on the mind flayer in the Shattered Sanctum.
– Reminded Halsin to yell when he enters barbarian Rage rather than silently miming it.
– Fixed SFX during Vlaakith’s appearance at camp being cut off prematurely.
#### Cinematics
– Fixed an imp on the Nautiloid looking in the wrong direction.
– Corrected a super-close-up shot during dialogue with Raphael at Last Light.
– Removed a static pool of blood hovering mid-air in the cinematic with gnolls on the Risen Road when playing as a short Dark Urge character.
– Fixed Karlach’s line about Gale being a hero getting cut off prematurely.
– Fixed a bug causing party members to appear as floating torsos or floating hair when talking to Ketheric’s dog, Squire.
That’s what’s new in Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34. Stay tuned with Shacknews for future Baldur’s Gate 3 updates.
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